Sunday, April 29, 2012

McDonald's Kiddie Crew 2012

It was a usual Saturday afternoon in our household. When we were done with our lunch, my kids watched their favorite cartoon on television. I glanced at their faces and realized that they looked bored. The other night, my younger son counted how many more days he has to wait before school starts on our wall calendar. I felt that I have to find a way to make this summer vacation a totally different experience for my children.

The same night we went to McDonald's Katipunan Branch and I saw the store's announcement for McDonald's Kiddie Crew 2012. It is McDonald's annual summer activity for kids. McDonald's care so much for children and they show it through the McDonald's Kiddie Crew 2012 program. Wherein they teach children the importance of team work, friendship and cleanliness. At an early age kids will learn how to value hard work while having fun. Registration is until April 30, 2012 in participating McDonald's stores. McDonald's Kiddie Crew 2012 is a 5-day workshop where kids will learn how to greet customers the McDonald's way, on-floor training, art work and serving the customers in the drive-thru and front counter stations. For only P550, kids will experience a meaningful vacation. Registration fee includes free bag, shirt, ID with lace and cap plus free snacks.

At first, my hubby was hesitant of the idea of enrolling our kids. He was worried that our boys won't participate well but I convinced him eventually to give it a try. And again, it only proves that mothers know best...because our kids enjoyed the workshop so much. Our boys went through the April 20-27, 2012 schedule and trained (or I better say played) for 2 hours per day.

L-R, my cousin Analee, my younger son Allen and his "Kuya" Ian

Hi Ronald McDonald!

Ian, posing at the front counter station

Good job, Allen!

So sweet...he smiled and said "Thank you for coming, please come again."

Don't worry parents, before the workshop there will be an orientation. During the orientation, there will be a short tour inside the store, distribution of uniforms and of course a detailed discussion on everything our little kids will do during the workshop.

Orientation on April 21, 2012, Sunday

Distribution of shirt, cap and bag

On the last day of the workshop is a mini graduation. Kids receive their certificates, eat their favorite McDonald's meal, sing, dance, play and receive special awards.

My sons' certificates:

Ian's special awards:

L-R Best Runner and Best Drive-thru Assembler

Allen's special awards:

L-R Best in Front Counter and Best Drive-thru Assembler

Kids also sang the Make it Happen song and danced the Ronald McDonald dance. They ate a McChicken meal...

That's not all! Remember, the last day of the workshop is called the Kiddie Crews' MINI graduation right? That's because McDonald's Kiddie Crew 2012 will be having a GRAND graduation. Yes, a grand graduation! All McDonald's Kiddie Crews will join in one big event where there will be more games, food, songs and dance numbers and... loads of FUN. Tickets for the grand graduation will be given at the McDonald's branch where your kid had his workshop.We're waiting for our tickets. Thank you McDonald's for the happiness you continuously bring to my children.

Your kid is very grateful for you for giving him the first hand experience to serve as a kiddie crew in McDo. For kind of experience, your kid has gained social skill like catering to the needs of every customer by serving their orders, etc.

It looks fun but I'm not a fan of Mcdonald's or any fast food establishments so I don't think I would've signed up my kid to this activity. However, if he knew about this, he'd probably beg me to let him do this.

*Thanks mommy Paula for commenting. *Hi verna, I haven't visited the other blogs too. I'll drop by your page :)*Thank you shadz for praising my cute kids*Hi, Miss Chievous Thanks for dropping by.*Geca, thanks to the link Mommy Paula have in her email I learned what captcha is and what to do about it.

I was supposed to enroll my kids last April but totally forgot about it because of my job, huhuhu! So nice to see the kids enjoyed their workshop. Nice one from McDo, hihi! Hopefully next year my boys will get the chance to experience this kind of workshop. Thanks for sharing sis! ;)

I first encountered this kiddie crew in a McDonald branch in Libis. I thought it was cute how the children are being taught how to greet people politely and how to accomplish tasks.

My only reservations on this is that I'm planning on not exposing my future kids to fastfood at an early age. Its been really hard for me to get it out of my system. I don't want my kids to have to go through that :(